Tuesday, February 3, 2009

On the Ball Decorating

As an upholsterer and slipcoverer, it is very hard to admit this, but right now I am sitting on an exercise ball, and I like it! Inspired by a marathon running co-worker, Rory picked up a 65cm exercise ball to use at his office. He made the fatal mistake of inflating it at the house. Now all of us want it. I am seriously thinking about how our kitchen table would look surrounded by big blue balls instead of chairs. If I am thinking this now, that means 3 years from now, Pottery Barn will be selling them in white and gold. Meanwhile, I am rethinking my green plan for the aircraft carrier (that's the name of the boring green couch in our living room - see Cabin Fever Decorating.) I may have to go with blue. I do like how those Amy Butler fabrics look on the blue chair (I am pretending the bags are pillows.) Now there is a contest at Apartment Therapy called do it now. Nothing like a challenge (and prizes) to get me off the dime- and on the ball.

I saw those stands when I went to look for an online link to the ball. Cool! But I do like rolling around on it too. Only a couple of times today did I fear that I might spill my coffee on the keyboard. Maybe I need a stand!

OMG! I worked in a small office about 5 years ago. One day my health nut boss came in with those exercise balls and told us to move our chairs into the studio and try these out for a day. We all LOVED sitting (and bouncing) on those. (We were in a graphic design studio, so not very many overly professionals coming in to gawk at us.)

Rachel, yes, I am the couch doctor, I can help you. That will be fun.Almondtree, I think maybe that's the idea, it keeps you adjusting and works your core. That's what pilates people call your abs. So it's fun and slimming. Maybe if you get the stand thing?RandomMoments, I do have the feeling it's going to catch on at my husband's office too.

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My name is Cherie. I am the person who rarely orders the same thing twice in a restaurant. Change excites me. You can find me hiking or canoeing the Little Spokane River as much as possible, enjoying the changing seasons. If I am not outside, I am usually at my studio. I have a list of upcoming projects and a stash of gorgeous prototypes waiting for me to write their patterns and share with you, but often I interrupt myself... That's me: enjoying the journey.